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> Aware of such criticisms, NASA is defending the Gateway. In May, the agency quietly distributed a white paper titled “Why Gateway?” [PDF] that makes the case
by jessriedel 7y ago
> Aware of such criticisms, NASA is defending the Gateway. In May, the agency quietly distributed a white paper titled “Why Gateway?” [PDF] that makes the case for the space station.
Casey Handmer's take on that document, the best I know and strongly critical, is here:
https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/the-lunar-gateway-nasas-version/ https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/the-lunar-gate...
- DuskStar 7y ago> The SLS is derived from the shuttle core propulsion system, but despite adding a stage and 30% more fuel somehow lost 40% of its lift capacity. If you know how this happened, please let me know. That is a massively sick burn right there.